1. MISSION: Space

It is a centrifugal motion ride meant to simulate what an astronaut might feel traveling to Mars. There are two intensities riders can choose from – green team (no centrifugal motion) and orange team (a wilder ride, with g forces).

The orange ride is intense. Really. Those prone to nausea or with health conditions are urged to ride with the green team. This is one of those rides that you may hear a Cast Member use one of their top secret codes on.

Riders receive flight training from Gina Torres, and then start their mission.

This ride is better for kids on the older elementary school age spectrum. Minimum height requirement is 44 inches.

2. Test Track

Your kids can be official General Motors test drivers!

Riders get to assist with the concept and design phase before buckling in for a wild ride.

Topping out at a very quick 65 mph, you will traverse uneven terrain, speed around hairpin turns, and take some steeply banked curves.

3. Soarin’ (Epcot)

Soarin’ takes riders on a simulated open-air flight to California. Riders are taken 40 feet in the air, so those afraid of heights may want to avoid it.

You are flown though beautiful scenery on your trip out to Cali. You can see the feet of those on the ride in the car above you dangling in front of the scenery.

4. Frozen Ever After

Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Christof, and Sven may not exactly be as exciting as flying to California, but I have never seen any elementary-aged kids get off the new(ish) Frozen ride complaining of boredom.

Located in the Norway pavilion in the World Showcase, riders get to go inside Elsa’s ice castle, meet the giant snowman that instills fear in the heart of my precious preschooler, and enjoy songs from what is arguably one of the best Disney movie scores out there…

…any and all disagreements with that bold statement can go in the comments below. 😉

The World Showcase

This may not be a ride per say, but the World Showcase has a TON for school-aged kids to see, do, buy, and eat.

What are your favorite rides or attractions for school-aged kids at Disney World? Tell us in the comments!